Hangendgletscher

Hangendgletscher is a glacier in Goms, Valais and has an elevation of 3,032 metres. Hangendgletscher is situated nearby to the village Biel, as well as near Selkingen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wasenhorn and Galmihorn.

Wasenhorn

Peak

Photo: Fiesch, Public domain.

The Wasenhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Blitzingen in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range south of the Oberaarrothorn, that separates the valley of the Fiescher Glacier from the main Rhone valley.

Galmihorn

Peak

Photo: lepetitNicolas, CC BY 2.0.

The Galmihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais. The main summit is distinguished by the name Vorderes Galmihorn and has an elevation of 3,507 metres.

Setzehorn

Peak

The Setzehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Galmihorn, on the range lying between the Fiescher Glacier and the main Rhone valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biel and Ritzingen.

Biel

Village

Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Biel is a village in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It was an independent municipality until 2001, when it merged with Ritzingen and Selkingen into the municipality Grafschaft. Biel is situated 5 km southeast of Hangendgletscher.